Ireland's First Female Track and Field Olympian, Maeve Kyle, Passes Away at 96
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Summary
Maeve Kyle, Ireland's first female track and field Olympian, passed away at the age of 96. She transitioned from playing hockey to a successful international athletics career after meeting Sean Kyle in 1953. Despite becoming a mother in 1954, she resumed Olympic training and represented Ireland at the 1956 Games in Melbourne.
Key quotes
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"The athlete gave birth to daughter Shauna in 1954 after their marriage but was soon back in Olympic training."
"The by-now Ballymena-based athlete's Olympic selection led a letter writer to the Irish Times branding her a 'disgrace to Irish motherhood'."
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